Wei Xu

Wei Xu is an Associate Professor in Entomology at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. He earned his PhD from the University of California, Davis in 2010 and has since established himself as a specialist in insect biology with particular expertise in chemical ecology and conservation.

His research program focuses on:

• Insect chemical ecology and host interactions
• Molecular mechanisms of insect behavior
• Biological control strategies for agricultural pests
• Functional genomics of native bees
• Conservation biology of ground-nesting pollinators

Recent investigations have examined how environmental factors like soil composition affect nesting success in native bee species, with implications for urban and agricultural conservation.

Xu's publication record demonstrates consistent focus on:

• Pest management through biological control (2022-2024)
• Insecticide resistance mechanisms in agricultural pests (2022-2023)
• Molecular basis of insect sensory perception (2022-2025)
• Native pollinator conservation strategies (2024-2025)

He has secured research funding from the Australian Entomological Society and Murdoch University to support his work on native bee ecology.